Combined Sleeping Bag And Tent Assembly

ABSTRACT

A combined sleeping bag and tent assembly includes a sleeping bag that has a pad pouch that is integrated into the sleeping bag. The sleeping bag has a pair of tent fasteners each extending along opposite sides of the sleeping bag. A pillow is removably attachable to the sleeping bag for sleeping. A sleeping pad is insertable into the pad pouch in the sleeping bag and the sleeping pad can be laid upon when sleeping in the sleeping bag. A tent is provided and a pair of sleeping bag fasteners is each integrated into the tent. Each of the sleeping bag fasteners releasably engages a respective one of the tent fasteners for releasably attaching the sleeping bag to the tent.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to sleeping bag and tent devices and moreparticularly pertains to a new sleeping bag and tent device forattaching a sleeping bag to a tent. The device includes a pair offasteners attached to the sleeping bag and a pair of fasteners attachedto the tent. Additionally, the sleeping bag has a pad pouch integratedinto the sleeping bag for insertably receiving a sleeping pad. A pillowis provided that can be removably attached to the sleeping bag.

(2) Description of Related Art including information disclosed under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to sleeping bag and tent devices including avariety of tent devices that is fittable over a mattress to enhancecomfort for sleeping in the tent. The prior art discloses a shelterdevice that includes a tent which has a plurality of sleeping bagfasteners and a sleeping bag which has a plurality of tent fastenerswhich each engages a respective sleeping bag fastener. The prior artdiscloses a variety of sleeping bag devices which each includes canopyattached to a sleeping bag which can be deployed in the convention of atent.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a sleeping bag that has a pad pouch that isintegrated into the sleeping bag. The sleeping bag has a pair of tentfasteners each extending along opposite sides of the sleeping bag. Apillow is removably attachable to the sleeping bag for sleeping. Asleeping pad is insertable into the pad pouch in the sleeping bag andthe sleeping pad can be laid upon when sleeping in the sleeping bag. Atent is provided and a pair of sleeping bag fasteners is each integratedinto the tent. Each of the sleeping bag fasteners releasably engages arespective one of the tent fasteners for releasably attaching thesleeping bag to the tent.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined sleeping bag and tentassembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a sleeping bag, a pillow and asleeping pad of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of a tent of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a tent of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a bottom phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 3 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new sleeping bag and tent device embodying the principlesand concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designatedby the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6 , the combined sleeping bag andtent assembly 10 generally comprises a sleeping bag 12 that has a padpouch 14 which is integrated into the sleeping bag 12. The sleeping bag12 has a pair of tent fasteners 16 each extending along opposite sidesof the sleeping bag 12. The sleeping bag 12 includes a lower panel 18and the lower panel 18 has a first lateral edge 20 and a second lateraledge 22. Each of the tent fasteners 16 extends along a respective one ofthe first lateral edge 20 and the second lateral edge 22 of the lowerpanel 18. Additionally, the sleeping bag 12 has a pillow fastener 24that is integrated into a top surface 26 of a base portion 28 of thesleeping bag 12. Each of the tent fasteners 16 may comprise a zipper orother type of mechanical fastener. The pillow fastener 24 may comprise ahook portion of a hook and loop fastener.

The base portion 28 rests on the lower panel 18 and the base portion 28is substantially hollow to define the pad pouch 14 within the baseportion 28. The base portion 28 has a forward end 30 and the forward end30 has a cut 32 extending into the pad pouch 14. The sleeping bag 12 hasa pouch fastener 34 that is integrated into the base portion 28 and thepouch fastener 34 is aligned with the cut 32 for opening and closing thecut 32. A pillow 36 is provided and the pillow 36 is removablyattachable to the sleeping bag 12 for sleeping. A pillow fastener 38 isintegrated into the pillow 36 and the pillow fastener 38 on the pillow36 removably engages the pillow fastener 24 on the sleeping bag 12. Thepillow fastener 38 on the pillow 36 may comprise a loop portion of ahook and loop fastener or other type of fastener that is complementaryto the pillow fastener 24 on the sleeping bag 12.

A sleeping pad 40 is insertable into the pad pouch 14 in the sleepingbag 12 and the sleeping pad 40 can be laid upon when sleeping in thesleeping bag 12. The sleeping pad 40 is comprised of a resilientlycompressible material to enhance comfort when sleeping in the sleepingbag 12. The sleeping pad 40 may have a length and a width sufficient toaccommodate an adult lying in a prone position.

A tent 42 is provided that has a pair of sleeping bag fasteners 44 whichis each integrated into the tent 42. Each of the sleeping bag fasteners44 releasably engages a respective one of the tent fasteners 16 forreleasably attaching the sleeping bag 12 to the tent 42. The tent 42 hasa bottom wall 46, a front wall 48, a back wall 50 and a top wall 52, andthe top wall 52 curves upwardly from the bottom wall 46 such that thetent 42 has a dome shape. Each of the sleeping bag fasteners 44 ispositioned on a top surface 54 of the bottom wall 46 and each of thesleeping bag fasteners 44 may comprise a zipper or other type ofmechanical fastener.

The front wall 48 has an entrance 56 that is integrated into the frontwall 48 to access an interior of the tent 42. The entrance 56 includesan entrance fastener 58 for opening and closing the entrance 56. The topwall 52 has an air vent 60 that is integrated into the top wall 52 topass air through the air vent 60 for ventilating the tent 42. The topwall 52 has a flap 62 that is positionable over the air vent 60 forclosing the air vent 60. The flap 62 releasably engages a flap fastener64 that is integrated into the top wall 52 when the flap 62 ispositioned to cover the air vent 60.

A pole 66 is integrated into the tent 42 and the pole 66 is comprised ofa resiliently bendable material. The pole 66 is biased into an arcuateposition for urging the tent 42 into a deployed position. Conversely,the pole 66 is bendable into a collapsed position to collapse the tent42 for storage. The pole 66 is continuous and the pole 66 is positionedto extend around a perimeter of the top wall 52 such that the pole 66defines a curved ellipse when the pole 66 is biased into the arcuateposition.

In use, the sleeping bag 12 is zipped into the tent 42 to inhibit thesleeping bag 12 from moving in the tent 42. Additionally, the sleepingpad 40 can be inserted into the pad pouch 14 in the sleeping bag 12 forenhancing comfort while sleeping in the sleeping bag 12. The pillow 36can be attached to the sleeping bag 12 as well to facilitate the maximumamount of comfort for sleeping in the tent 42. Additionally, thesleeping bag 12 can be employed independently of the tent 42 and thetent 42 can be employed independently of the sleeping bag 12.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A combined sleeping bag and tent assembly to facilitateshelter for sleeping outdoors, said assembly comprising: a sleeping baghaving a pad pouch being integrated into said sleeping bag, saidsleeping bag having a pair of tent fasteners each extending alongopposite sides of said sleeping bag; a pillow being removably attachableto said sleeping bag for sleeping; a sleeping pad being insertable intosaid pad pouch in said sleeping bag wherein said sleeping pad isconfigured to be laid upon when sleeping in said sleeping bag; a tenthaving a pair of sleeping bag fasteners each being integrated into saidtent, each of said sleeping bag fasteners releasably engaging arespective one of said tent fasteners for releasably attaching saidsleeping bag to said tent.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1, whereinsaid sleeping bag includes a lower panel, said lower panel having afirst lateral edge and a second lateral edge, each of said tentfasteners extending along a respective one of said first lateral edgeand said second lateral edge of said bottom panel.
 3. The assemblyaccording to claim 2, wherein said sleeping bag has a pillow fastenerbeing integrated into a top surface of a base portion of said sleepingbag, said base portion resting on said lower panel, said base portionbeing substantially hollow to define said pad pouch within said baseportion.
 4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said base portionhas a forward end, said forward end having a cut extending into said padpouch, said sleeping bag having a pouch fastener being integrated intosaid base portion, said pouch fastener being aligned with said cut foropening and closing said cut.
 5. The assembly according to claim 3,wherein said pillow has a pillow fastener being integrated into saidpillow, said pillow fastener on said pillow removably engaging saidpillow fastener on said sleeping bag.
 6. The assembly according to claim1, wherein said tent has a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall and atop wall, said top wall curving upwardly from said bottom wall such thatsaid tent has a dome shape, each of said sleeping bag fasteners beingpositioned on a top surface of said bottom wall.
 7. The assemblyaccording to claim 6, wherein: said front wall has an entrance beingintegrated into said front wall to access an interior of said tent, saidentrance including an entrance fastener for opening and closing saidentrance; said top wall has an air vent being integrated into said topwall wherein said air vent is configured to pass air through said airvent for ventilating said tent; and said top wall has a flap beingpositionable over said air vent for closing said air vent, said flapreleasably engaging a flap fastener being integrated into said top wallwhen said flap is positioned to cover said vent.
 8. The assemblyaccording to claim 6, further comprising a pole being integrated intosaid tent, said pole being comprised of a resiliently bendable material,said pole being biased into an arcuate position for urging said tentinto a deployed position, said pole being bendable into a collapsedposition to collapse said tent for storage, said pole being continuous,said pole being positioned to extend around a perimeter of said top wallsuch that said pole defines a curved ellipse when said pole is biasedinto said arcuate position.
 9. A combined sleeping bag and tent assemblyto facilitate shelter for sleeping outdoors, said assembly comprising: asleeping bag having a pad pouch being integrated into said sleeping bag,said sleeping bag having a pair of tent fasteners each extending alongopposite sides of said sleeping bag, said sleeping bag including a lowerpanel, said lower panel having a first lateral edge and a second lateraledge, each of said tent fasteners extending along a respective one ofsaid first lateral edge and said second lateral edge of said bottompanel, said sleeping bag having a pillow fastener being integrated intoa top surface of a base portion of said sleeping bag, said base portionresting on said lower panel, said base portion being substantiallyhollow to define said pad pouch within said base portion, said baseportion having a forward end, said forward end having a cut extendinginto said pad pouch, said sleeping bag having a pouch fastener beingintegrated into said base portion, said pouch fastener being alignedwith said cut for opening and closing said cut; a pillow being removablyattachable to said sleeping bag for sleeping, said pillow having apillow fastener being integrated into said pillow, said pillow fasteneron said pillow removably engaging said pillow fastener on said sleepingbag; a sleeping pad being insertable into said pad pouch in saidsleeping bag wherein said sleeping pad is configured to be laid uponwhen sleeping in said sleeping bag, said sleeping pad being comprised ofa resiliently compressible material wherein said sleeping pad isconfigured to enhance comfort when sleeping in said sleeping bag; a tenthaving a pair of sleeping bag fasteners each being integrated into saidtent, each of said sleeping bag fasteners releasably engaging arespective one of said tent fasteners for releasably attaching saidsleeping bag to said tent, said tent having a bottom wall, a front wall,a back wall and a top wall, said top wall curving upwardly from saidbottom wall such that said tent has a dome shape, each of said sleepingbag fasteners being positioned on a top surface of said bottom wall,said front wall having an entrance being integrated into said front wallto access an interior of said tent, said entrance including an entrancefastener for opening and closing said entrance, said top wall having anair vent being integrated into said top wall wherein said air vent isconfigured to pass air through said air vent for ventilating said tent,said top wall having a flap being positionable over said air vent forclosing said air vent, said flap releasably engaging a flap fastenerbeing integrated into said top wall when said flap is positioned tocover said vent; and a pole being integrated into said tent, said polebeing comprised of a resiliently bendable material, said pole beingbiased into an arcuate position for urging said tent into a deployedposition, said pole being bendable into a collapsed position to collapsesaid tent for storage, said pole being continuous, said pole beingpositioned to extend around a perimeter of said top wall such that saidpole defines a curved ellipse when said pole is biased into said arcuateposition.